This Can't Be Chemo

Sung to "This Can't Be Love":

This can't be chemo 'cause I feel too good
No chills, no aches and no pains
This chemo doesn't torture like it could
I've thrown off medicine's reigns
I don't throw up
Or lose my hair
My doctors and nurses
Really seem to care
This can't be chemo 'cause I'm feeling fine
And hoping health will be mine

Second chemo treatment today, and it went well. They got my blood sugar down to 41 before they pushed in the Folfari chemo drugs, again at 10% the normal dose. No side effects, except from the momentarily induced hypoglycemia-dizzyness that goes away in 10 minutes (not a good time to learn new dance steps). But the question is, will this low dose targeted therapy work for me? Are the cancer cells gobbling it up, with their 16x greater number of insulin receptors than normal cells, after they gave me 5 units of insulin? I hope so. My chemo sensitivity tests come back from Germany in 2 weeks--more info to work with. For a book about this therapy, I am reading The Kinder, Gentler Cancer Treatment. Short, to the point, with a chapter written by Dr. Linchitz.

I do feel good--but then, after the chemo, I received 20 grams of vitamin C and 1 gram of glutathione intravenously, and 100,000 IUs of D because the latest test shows my vitamin D is 41--and Dr. Linchitz wants all his patients above 70, which is right on in my book. My D was in the 20s 3 years ago, and after taking 10,000 IU or more orally a week of D in olive oil, I am still low! Wow. Great to get more D. We know it is a risk factor for many cancers, insulin resistance diseases, and of course poor bone health. Have you checked your D lately?

So maybe it is all that C, D and Glutathione that has me feeling fine. I am a big fan of intravenous glutathione for yours truly--makes me feel so good. When I found out it was available, I asked it be added to the regime. They checked with the doctor, and "sure!" was the response. What else can you ask for in terms of patient care?

Last night sister Gigi, who is my main caretaker, brought over some DELICIOUS bone soup with a recipe from Donnie Yance made by a family friend, Archie. Archie is a caterer and who went all over Chinatown in NYC to get all the Chinese herbs for it. Thank you, Archie! I could live off this bone marrow rich, blood building soup.

Tomorrow Sherri and Sue visit. Time for rest. Today was a big day, and one filled with gratitude. Thank you, everyone. I feel more love now than I ever have in my life.